The juror who came forward to admit she believed George Zimmerman was guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin is speaking out again.
The mother of six and the only minority to serve on the all female jury (also known at B29 or “Maddy”) told Inside Edition that her entire life has fallen apart since the high-profile trial that ended in Zimmerman’s acquittal.
Now, the Florida mom is revealing that the fallout for going public has been devastating. First, she says she lost her job as an aide at a nursing home.
She says she kept calling for four weeks. Then, her friends started drifting away.
“As we sold one thing, we paid one bill, another bill came,” she said.
Now, their four-bedroom home is practically empty.
Maddy confessed that she and her husband have been forced to sell most of their possessions to pay their bills. During one part of the interview, the gas company posted a disconnect notice on the door. She apologized to Inside Edition’s host, Trent.
Maddy told Trent, “Sorry. It’s embarrassing you had to see that.”
“I’m losing my home. I lost my job. We’re not been able to get back on our feet,” she explained.
But money is just another problem in the pile. Maddy is also concerned about her children’s safety, as the family has received death threats stemming from the decision the jury made to set Zimmerman free.
“I’ve had death threats. On Facebook, someone wrote I’m gonna the feel same pain as Trayvon Martin’s mom. Which means I’m gonna lose my son. All this blame was put on me. No one is looking at George Zimmerman. He’s the one who killed the child.”
And while Maddy maintains that Zimmerman is guilty, authorities who recognize the dangers of having a neighborhood watchman carry a gun are taking some new measures to prevent a similar situation.
On the other side of the country, the town where that child was killed back in February 2012 has created new rules that neighborhood watch volunteers cannot carry guns or actively pursue someone they believe to be suspicious.
A Sanford spokesperson agreed with this sentiment when announcing the laws on Wednesday. “Neighborhood watch was always intended to be a program where you observe what is going on and report it to police,” Shannon Cordingly told Yahoo News. “In light of everything that has gone on, that’s what we’re really going to go back and push.”
The new rule is expected to take effect on November 5.
SOURCE: Inside Edition, Think Progress
